Diana Moran Joins Record Breaking Calendar Girls

Fitness Guru and broadcaster, Diana Moran, will make her debut at 71 years of age in Calendar Girls when the show launches its 2011 tour at the Bristol Hippodrome 26 January 2011. Diana Moran, better known as Britain's 'Green Goddess'joins the show as it also announced that it has grossed a combined £21 million at box offices across the country, surpassing the box office takings of the 2003 Calendar Girls film which starred Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Penelope Wilton and Celia Imrie. The show's producers David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers have also announced that 2011 will see the production's final tour before they release the amateur rights in 2012.

Diana stars as 'Lady Cravenshire' and is joined by Lynda Bellingham (original cast of Calendar Girls) as Chris – Miss October, Jennifer Ellison (Chicago in the West End and on tour) as Celia – Miss September, Trudie Goodwin (televisions The Bill) as Annie – Miss February, Ruth Madoc (Hi-De-Hi! and Little Britain) as Marie, Bernie Nolan (One of The Nolans and TV’s The Bill) as Cora – Miss July, Lisa Riley (Emmerdale) as Ruth – Miss November, Gwen Taylor (Yes, Prime Minister and Heartbeat) as Jessie – Miss January. Bruno Langley, a regular in Coronation Street and Doctor Who will play photographer Lawrence and Joe McGann, famous as one of the McGann brothers and ITV1's Upper Hand, will play John.

Opening in Bristol, the 2011 tour of Calendar Girls plays dates in Dublin, Manchester, Southend, Leeds, Sunderland, Milton Keynes completing its run in Birmingham on 16 April 2011. The show is directed by Roger Haines with Jack Ryder as Associate Director, set design by Robert Jones, with lighting by Tim Lutkin, costumes by Jack Galloway and music by Steve Parry.

The play, which won the Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Comedy last year, becomes the most successful play ever to tour the UK, breaking the previous box office record set by Nigel Havers in the acclaimed production of Daphne du Mauriers' Rebecca.

Tim Firth’s adaptation of Calendar Girls tells the real-life story of the members of a Yorkshire chapter of the Women’s Institute who decide to pose nude for a charity calendar. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Penelope Wilton and Celia Imrie starred in the 2003 screen original, also written by Firth.

• Writing & publications
  Diana is an author and member of The Guild of Health Writers and a regular contributor to magazines, newspapers.

• Publications

• Live Longer, Feel Younger, Look Great (Hamlyn - 2006)

• Fresh Face – the easy way to look 10 years younger (Hamlyn - 2005)

• Bone Boosters (Paper back – Boxtree 1995

• Bone Boosters (Boxtree 1993) reports on the fragile bone disease Osteoporosis

• Ease into Fitness (Boxtree 1993) addresses exercise and diet.

• Daytime Live (BBC Publications 1990)

• A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1990 paperback)

• (Translated into Russian by a Russian Cancer Surgeon, it was published in Russia Spring 1997)

• Look Good Feel Great (Jarrold 1989)

• The Bottom Line (Sidgwick & Jackson 1989) looks at the problem of cellulite.

• A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1989) - Diana's autobiography and story of her successful fight against breast cancer.

• Get Fit with the Green Goddess (BBC Publications 1984)

• Broadcasting
• Radio
• 1981–2007 Regular guest appearances on national and regional BBC and Independent Radio stations
• BBC Radio Bristol – 1970 -1980
• Radio West – 1970 - 1980
• Television
• 2007 co-presenter - How to Buy Abroad – Overseas Property TV
• 2006 – 2007 co-presenter - Retire Abroad - Overseas Property TV
• 2006 Reporter - BBC Castle in the Country
• 2000 – 2006 Regular guest appearances on national and regional BBC and Independent TV stations
• 1999 co-presenter Espresso - Channel 5 - daily consumer programme
• 1992 - 1993 BBC Primetime presenting weekly own strand  - exercise for the more mature
• 1990 - 1991 BBC Daytime Live – weekly own strand Fabulous at Fifty - in depth look at women's physical and mental well-being. 
• 1986 - 1989 co-host of ITV Look Good Feel Great - health and fitness programme
• 1985 BBC commentator Paris Fashion Week.
• 1985 BBC TV's fashion commentator for Royal Ascot
• 1983 - 1987 BBC TV's Breakfast Time – own daily strand – Get Britain Fit - exercise and healthy living
• 1979 – 1982 ITV Here Today – co-presenter including own exercise spot

• Teaching qualifications include
• Exercise to Music  (RSA/YMCA)
• Teaching 50+ adults (RSA/YMCA)
• Aquaerobics (RSA/YMCA)
• Reebok Slide
• Reebok Step
• Reebok Bodywalk

• Videos include
• Fit for Mid Life (Dr Maryon Stewart 2007)
• FitFace - facial exercises (Polygram 1996)
• 3 in 1 Workout (Polygram 1995)
• Ease into Fitness (Polygram 1993) received Good Housekeeping Magazine's top video award.
• Get Fit with the Green Goddess (BBC Enterprises 1985) is now a classic

• TV and Radio commercials include
• The “face” of Oil of Ulay's range of skin care products specifically designed for mature women. (Diana fronted extensive UK, Pan European, South African, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Oil of Ulay media campaigns including T.V commercials, magazine and newspaper advertising)
• Oil of Ulay Pro-Vital  (1994 - 1999) 
• Oil of Ulay (1981 - 1982)
• Cadburys Marvel  (1980 - 1981)

• Theatre appearances include
• Cinderella - Fairy Godmother (Theatre Royal Windsor 1999)
• Cinderella - Fairy Godmother (White Rock Theatre, Hastings 1988)
• Aladdin - Genie of the Lamp  (Beck Theatre, Hayes 1986)
• 1987 The Royal Tournament (adopted by The Royal Navy to appear with them  in all performances as the Blue Goddess)
• 1984 Royal Variety Command Performance (their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales)
• 1983 Royal Variety Command Performance (Her Majesty the Queen and the Queen Mother)
• Big Screen appearances include
• "High Spirits" (1987) with Peter O’Toole
• Theatrical Productions include
• Producer/Choreographer/Presenter – Annual Devon County Show Theatre 1974 - 1983
• Producer/Choreographer/Presenter - countless Fashion Spectaculars 1972 –1983

• Charity
• During the past 18 years Diana has devoted much time working with health and sport organisations, and many hospitals, promoting women's health and well-being. Diana regularly works for the major cancer charities and cancer support organisations including:
• Cancer Research UK
• Breakthrough Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Care
• Breast Cancer Campaign
• The Cancer Counselling Trust
• The Royal Marsden Hospital
• Look Good Feel Better
• Guest Speaking includes 
• Labour Party Conference 2000 representing Cancer Research
• Northern Woman of the Year 1999
• Labour Party Conference in 1999
• Symposium Mammographicam 1998
• Europe Against Cancer Week in 1991.
• 6th International Breast Cancer Conference in 1990
• Past achievements include
• Bristol Bordeaux Association (1960 – 1983), which organises the exchange of English school children with French counterparts – fundraising committee member for 15 years – Chairman for 2 years.
• Bristol Old People's Welfare (1966 - 1983) Chairman for 2. Years.
• St. John Ambulance in Avon (1975 - 1983) Chairman for 2 years
• Society of Stars (SOS) working for suffers of cerebral palsy – committee member 18 years.
• Lord Mayor of London's Appeal Fund 1997 – a Vice President - in aid of Cancer Research Campaign
• The Cancer Research Campaign 1994 - Diana was proud to be one of 100 people to successfully complete the 32-mile fundraising "Le Walk” through the Channel Tunnel from France to England.
• Saga Group 1994 - figurehead for a countrywide series of Saga Festivals aimed at the 50+ age group
• Dorset Chartered Physiotherapists. 1994 - President of the Society
  Present offices held
• Stage for Age (the show business arm of Help the Aged) Vice-President
  Osteoporosis Dorset - President 
• White House Cancer Care Centre - Dudley - Patron
• Look Good Feel Better - Patron  (helping cancer patients regain confidence after treatment)
• Breast Cancer Campaign – Patron 
• Breakthrough Breast Cancer – Celebrity Ambassador
• Breast Cancer Care – past member of council. Committee member and Celebrity Ambassador
• Society of Stars – Celebrity friend  (helping children and young adults with cerebral palsy)
• Support for Africa 2002 – Celebrity friend
• KingstonCan – committee member – Kingston Hospital Cancer unit
• Member of Patients Panel – St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey 
• Regular activities include
• Guest Lecturer aboard cruise ships including: - P&O Adonia, Aroura and Arcadia, Canberra, QE2, Saga Ruby, Page & Moy cruises, and  Fred Olsen’s Black Watch
• Diana has taught exercise and lectured on health and fitness extensively at health farms, holiday camps, sports centres - helping people of all ages and abilities with her infectious enthusiasm.
• Le Sport Hotel St. Lucia WI – fitness consultant
• La Source Granada WI – fitness consultant
• Champneys Health resort
• Henlow Grange Health resort
• Grand Heritage Hotels Health resorts
• Butlins Holiday camps
• Pontins Holiday camps
• Diana presents corporate and charity videos. She enjoys being Compere/Mistress of Ceremonies/Facilitator at conferences, corporate events and gala occasions. She is a very experienced After Dinner speaker.
  Diana’s intense social awareness stems from her youth. As an ex Brownie and Girl Guide Diana has always been ready to lend a hand to youth organisations and to older people.